![]() All they can glean is that the attackers have also stolen the Lakota’s horses, and they, having stumbled upon this horrific scene of violence, have made one terrible oversight – with their tracks all over the crime scene, they now appear to be the guilty party. Not too far ahead of the wagon train, James (Tim McGraw), Thomas (LaMonica Garrett), and a teary Shae (Sam Elliott) find a small community of Lakota women and children, violently ravaged and murdered by unseen assialants. Josef jumps to the aid of his wife, only to be bitten by the same snake, causing major concern for the survival of two of the prominent members of the show’s group of immigrants. Risa is violently thrown from her horse, causing a massive head injury. As if jinxed by Elsa’s latest narration about how the “land hates us”, in yet another innocuous, random act of cruelty from this world, Risa (Anna Fiamora) is riding beside her husband, Josef (Marc Rissmann) when her horse is bitten by a rattler. ![]() Those questions are answered fairly quickly, as there is very little set up to begin this episode before fans quickly begin to see familiar clues. How did this happen? When does this scene fit into the timeline? Most importantly, would Elsa survive? That scene, literally a fiery introduction to the motifs of the show, conveyed the death and danger that would become characters of their own throughout the 9 episodes so far, but it left many questions. In the season premiere, audiences were witnesses to the show’s golden-haired heart shot through the belly with a Lacota arrow in a horrific attack on her group of pioneers. ![]() A major component of that ride has been the season-long mystery of what will become of Dutton-daughter Elsa (Isabel May). The pacing throughout this batch of episodes has been a carefully crafted ride, swooping up hills, dipping into valleys, coupled with a great balance of character development, shootouts, and old-West chaos to keep any audience member entertained. Taylor Sheridan clearly came in with a plan of attack for the debut season of his prequel, 1883. ![]()
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